For Dave Cobb’s Southern Family compilation, contributing artists like Anderson East and Jamey Johnson hit the drawing board to craft new songs about the different ways familial roots grow on their ...
Talking Book became a showcase for Stevie Wonder's burgeoning genius, which often revealed itself during the day's darkest moments. The LP-opening "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" couldn't have ...
On March 18, Dave Cobb unveiled his first-ever concept album, Southern Family, packed full of performances from some of Nashville’s heaviest of hitters, such as Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown, Shooter ...
Some songs stay with the world for decades, even centuries, after their writing. But those songs, which come to us before the music business took its modern form, often have a murky background. One ...
LAGRANGE – It is always exhilarative to become knowledgeable about the history of Georgia towns and communities and what their signature factoid might be. To explore their history and lore is fun and ...
Robert Mann, author of "You Are My Sunshine," recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Alexandria about the iconic song's history. Ray Charles's rendition of "You Are My Sunshine" helped disassociate it ...
About three years ago, when Solange Knowles was getting ready to release her album A Seat At The Table, I spent an afternoon talking to her about the album. But the album wasn't out yet, I hadn't ...